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Product Description
Let Samba, Brazil's timeless dance, move you. Join Brazilian dancer and instructor Vanessa Isaac for a hip and fun introduction to this amazing dance while burning major calories. Set to the contagious rhythms of live drums this high-energy workout is sure to inspire all levels! Lifting your spirits and slimming your body this is a workout like no other.Sway and shimmy your way through this Samba fitness routine that feels more like a party than a workout. It's all about letting the rhythm move you and celebrating life - Brazilian style! Fun! Sexy! An exhilarating workout!

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1 out of 5 stars

Boring October 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I really do not enjoy this dvd at all and find it pretty boring. It is annoying that the instructor felt it necessary to begin the workout section with a bunch of talking so to even start exercising you have to forward a bit. I am not a dancer at all, but have taken a few dance lessons over the years (many years) & I find that I don't like to repeat the same steps over & over & over again. I keep thinking "Move on, already, we've got it!" I guess I feel that if a person is having trouble with a particular step then go back & try it again, but eventually you will get it & just want a fun workout without practicing again & again. In the end I don't feel like I have gotten a real workout, nor do I really have any fun since we kept repeating the same steps. It is very disappointing as I do feel like this instructor does have a lot of knowledge to impart & we could have a lot of fun while exercising with her but I feel dummied down to in the end. Really, don't waste your money if you are wanting to make exercising to these type of dvds a habit as it won't take but a couple of times before this routine gets old.

4 out of 5 stars

A Great Dance Workout October 15, 2008
I came into this expecting a samba-inspired dance workout rather than samba proper, and so I was certainly not disappointed. The setting is charming, the costumes are lovely, and Vanessa herself is engaging. She cues well and has an easy instruction style that makes her easy to follow. Her other demonstrators stay well synced with her and each bring their own personality in without distracting from her instruction.

The warm-up portion is effective, comprised of simple dance-y steps that work well to loosen everything up. The work-out proper is energetic and keeps moving well, if not particularly varied. There's a lot of repetition that makes it easy for beginners to pick up, though it may become a little boring for more experienced viewers. The cool-down is easy and relaxing, although the inclusion of floorwork is a little startling.

Overall, I really enjoyed this workout. It's repetitive but still fun, and certainly works up a sweat once you get into it. I look forward to more videos in this series!

5 out of 5 stars

fun and energetic August 4, 2008
It's a good workout. Instructions are clear and moves are simple and fun. A good way to burn calories.

3 out of 5 stars

Fun but not enough chreography July 22, 2008
I really like Vanessa's stage presence and her dance was fun, but I don't think it had enough chreography to give me a good workout. This is great for people at the very beginning level since these moves are very basic and unintimidating. I'm going to try her other DVD and see if any of 'em challenge me and make me sweat.

2 out of 5 stars

Its OK February 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I found the video ok. It's a bit repetitive but very easy to learn for a beginner like me.

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